Transition from Year 6

TransItion Events 2024

year 6 SEND day - 26 june

year 6 parents information evening - tbc

year 6 transition day - 03 july 

Year 7 Induction Day - tbc

 

Year 7 to Year 6 Welcome Videos 

They have also created some videos - click on the pictures below. 

 

 

 

 

 

Advice for Parents/Carers 

Student/parent handbook.

Please read our Student/Parent Handbook 2023-24 here. 

Top Tips for Parents during Transition  

Top tips from our Transition team! Have a read here. 

key locations in the School

 

Communication with School

Email is our main method of communication with parents. You will need an email address that you can access regularly to pick up key information.

This includes letters, newsletters, information on trips, parents evenings/reports and other events. Please ensure the school always has your current email address to ensure you receive all communications.

If at a particular time you are unable to access email, we can create a paper copy of letters available at Student Reception for your child to collect and bring home to you, until you can access your emails again.

Who is my first point of contact?

For general questions - phone our Reception on 0117 959 7200 or email admin@bristolfreeschool.org.uk

For absences, please contact our Absence team attendance@bristolfreeschool.org.uk

Attendance

At Bristol Free School we consider student happiness, progress and achievement to be very important; good attendance is an excellent indicator of how well your child is coping with school-life. We would, therefore, appreciate your help in ensuring that your child attends school every day unless they are unwell.

Good attendance is important for a child to develop their social skills, by making positive bonds with their peers and their teachers. It ensures that their academic progress is not disrupted, thus maximising their future potential.

We monitor attendance and punctuality very closely and review attendance levels with your child during tutor time. High attendance and improvements in attendance levels are celebrated and rewarded as a tutor group. We work in partnership with families to support attendance and punctuality concerns before they can become an established habit and impact on education.

Unbroken attendance at Bristol Free School is important for learning. However, there will be times when absence is unavoidable and acceptable. We have a dedicated Attendance Officer who can support you with any issues, questions or difficulties you may have regarding attendance and punctuality.

Please use the attendance email address attendance@bristolfreeschool.org.uk and we will direct your message to the correct member of staff.

Uniform

At Bristol Free School the principle of a uniform is to:

• mark the formality of being educated at Bristol Free School.
• reinforce a sense of shared membership and pride in our School felt by all members of the community.

There is an expectation that the Bristol Free School uniform will be worn with pride by all students, to and from School, as well as at any time when uniform is required, such as on school trips.  The standards are enforced rigorously by staff and we expect them to be supported in a like manner by parents and carers.

• Please visit the full uniform page here
• New for 2023/24 - Year 7 will be wearing house ties which will be available from Monkhouse from August 2023. Please don't buy new Year 7 students the standard BFS tie. More details to follow. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions 

What if...

	My child is too unwell to come to school?
	Please notify the school before 8:30am on every day that your child is absent, using the student absence line. Catch up on all work missed, and make sure your child finds out about homework and completes this on time.
	My child arrives late for school
	Please make sure your child signs in at student services and then goes straight to their lesson.
	My child has a dental/medical appointment
	Always try and make routine dental/medical appointments after school or in the holidays. If you can't, make sure they are in the afternoon. Please make sure you write it in your child's planner.
	My child has lost something
	Lost property is kept at student services and can be checked at break time. Remember to mark all your child's property with their name.
	My child doesn't understand the homework
	Your child should see their subject teacher or another person in their class. You can email them if you are struggling.
	My child gets something confiscated
	Your child should ask their teacher who confiscated the item where it can be collected and what the conditions are. Confiscated phones are to be picked up from student services; other items from the teacher who confiscated the item.
	My child is really unhappy
	Ms Townsend, Mental Health and Safeguarding Manager, is here to help.  Please email tellsomeone@bristolfreeschool.org.uk for support and guidance.
	My child has forgotten their packed lunch, or they haven't got lunch money on Parent Pay
	Always make sure your child has some money on their account in case they forget lunch. Encourage your child to speak to their tutor as soon as possible; we don't want your child going without lunch.